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Lernerville Speedway: Jonathan Davenport earns first Firecracker 100 victory and 5th win of season

Jonathan Davenport claimed his first Firecracker 100 title Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway.

Davenport’s 88th career victory makes him the 13th different driver to win the signature event at The Action Track. He won $50,000.

“Check that one off, I have had this one circled for a while,” he said, according to Lernerville.com.

Davenport began the 19th iteration from the third spot but and quickly took the led. He led 98 of the 100 laps, only briefly paced by Ricky Thornton Jr. on Lap 86 after a restart. Thornton, the two-time defending champ, finished second.

The win is Davenport’s fifth this season at Lernerville. Thornton leads Davenport by five points in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points standings.

Jonathan Davenport (49) takes a turn during heat races in the Firecracker Fest at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Davenport went on to win the Firecracker 100. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Max Blair, who briefly overtook Thornton for second in the final quarter of the race but couldn’t maintain it, finished third. Garrett Alberson and Mason Zeigler rounded out the Top 5.

Here are the final main event race results:

19th Annual Firecracker 100: 1. Jonathan Davenport, 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., 3. Max Blair, 4. Garrett Alberson, 5. Mason Zeigler, 6. Hudson O’Neal, 7. Gregg Satterlee, 8. Chub Frank, 9. Carson Ferguson, 10. Donald McIntosh, 11. Devin Moran, 12. Brandon Overton, 13. Daniel Hilsabeck, 14. Brandon SHeppard, 15. Mike Marlar, 16. Clay Harris, 17. Daulton Wilson, 18. Josh Rice, 19. Dan Ebert, 20. Cory Lawler, 21. Ken Schaltenbrand, 22. Colton Flinner, 23. Michael Norris, 24. Tyler Dietz, 25. Gary Stuhler, 26. Jared Miley, 27. Spencer Hughes

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